Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence

There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance. They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.

Recent Examples on the Web The first reconnaissance satellite, known as Corona, was launched in 1960. — Star Tribune, "Inside the CIA, she became a spy for planet Earth," 8 Jan. 2021 That is of particular interest to the Pentagon and intelligence community, which has long wanted the ability to quickly launch a reconnaissance satellite over, say, North Korea. — Washington Post, "Virginia has a rocket launch site, and it’s about to grow with the most successful startup since SpaceX," 2 Oct. 2020 In 1986, a European rocket body had broken apart, most likely because something collided with it; one of its fragments orbited for years before smashing into a stabilizing boom on a French reconnaissance satellite. — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, "Read More," 21 Sep. 2020 Among them support from the United States, which sent a P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance plane, to aid the desperate search in a race against time as oxygen supplies onboard depleted. — NBC News, "Indonesia submarine: Video emerges of crew singing farewell weeks before disaster," 27 Apr. 2021 Indonesia initially had pressed ahead with a search Saturday, hours after the oxygen supply for 53 crew members aboard was believed to have been exhausted, with a U.S. reconnaissance plane and other nations' vessels set to join the hunt. — Fox News, "Indonesia submarine declared sunk, no hope of survivors," 24 Apr. 2021 The Indonesian navy has cleared an American reconnaissance plane, a P-8 Poseidon, to help in the efforts, along with a warship from Australia. — Washington Post, "Indonesia finds items from missing submarine, indicating it has sunk," 24 Apr. 2021 Alexander Lofgren, 32, and 27-year old Emily Henkel, both from Tuscon, were located on a steep ledge Thursday via aerial reconnaissance, the Inyo County Sheriff's office said in a series of press releases. — Jenn Selva And Susannah Cullinane, CNN, "Arizona congressional aide found dead after being reported missing in Death Valley," 11 Apr. 2021 It is intended for surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence gathering and search-and-rescue missions. — David Hambling, Forbes, "Anduril Is About To Give An AI Brain Transplant To Area-I’s Drones," 7 Apr. 2021

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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnaissance. Accessed 16 May. 2021.

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